Recording device for telephone pay-stations.



APPLICATION FILE-D 00T. 18, 1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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Speci'tlcation of Letters Patent.

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Application tiled hotelier le, i913. Serial No. 755,900.

i the 'ollowing is a speciiication, reference oeing-had therein to the accompanying drawing.

i rlhis invention relates to recording devices for telephone paystations and is designed more particularly to compute, and print7 or otherwise produce a removable record oit9 the amount oipinone'y deposited in said staample, the interval between two visits oi? the collector.

it is a further object oi? the invention to provide vmeans to positively actuate the recording mechanism, thus avoiding the nncertainty ci operation which exists where the weight oi the coin alone is utilized igor operating the counting mechanism; to ntilize the coin in forming the initial connection between the positively actuated means and the recording mechanism; to so arrange the mechanism that the calling partyY must put the positively actuated condition to `operate the counter before he can call the central operator; to provide improved devices under the control ot the central operator for depositing the coin in the money receptacle it' the connection asked for is established or returning the same to the calling party it' the connection is not established.

lt is also an object of the invention to control the printing mechanism by the operation ot the door leading to the money receptacle in such a manner that a record must of necessity be printed before the door can be opened far enough to enable the money to be removed from the receptacle; and further to control the resetting of the counters by the 'said doora thus preventing the manipulation of the counters before a record has been printed therefrom.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the mechanism with the casing broken away; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line m of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line y y of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an elevation of that side of the device opposite that shown in Fig. l

time as, or en4 mechanism in a l with the casing broken away; Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line/w w ot' itin. 3 with the magnets broken away; Fig. 6 is a detail ci the cams' for releasing the counter gears; and Fig. 7 is adetail oi' the resetting device.

ln these drawings ll have illustrated one embodiment, ci my invention and have shown the same applied' to an ordinary telephone pay station and adaptedgto handle coins ora single denomination only but it will be understood that the invention `is capable oie application to stations or mecha nisins' or various hin/ds and by making the necessary additions can be adapted to handle coins ci dirierent denominations.

En carrying out the present 'form of the invention' l have'inounted the mechanism upon a trame comprising a hack member constituting the back or' a casing 2 which incloses the mechanism-with the exception or the push .lever to be actuated by the calling party. The main iframe comprises in addition to the back member l trame members 3 which extend into the casing and vtorni supports Ator the various parts ci the mechanism. llt is desirable that the coin be deposited in the machine before the central operator is called and to thisend l have provided means :tor so controlling the calling signal that this 'signal cannot be oper- -ated except when there is a coin in proper position within the machine. The calling signal may be of any suitable kind but preierably comprises the usual signal circuit extending rom the instrument to the switch board at the central station where itis connected withv a lamp which will be illuminated when the circuit is closed. lnasmuoh as this circuit isot a well miown -construction and forms no part of the present inventionll have not illustrated the same but have shown only the circuit breaker and closerv which comprises two s ring contacts 4 and 5. The contact mem er 5 is resiliently mounted and is adapted to move toward and away from the contact member d, this movement being imparted to the member 5 by means ot a lever 6 pivotally mounted upon the main frame at 7 andv having one arm er.-

tending upwardly along the contact memher 5 and provided with a projection or roller 8 to engage that member when the lever is rocked about its axis. The lever has a second arm 9 adapted to be engaged by a catch and locked in such a position as to hold the lever in'an inoperative position relatively to the contact member 5, thus making it impossible to operate the signal by closing the circuit; The catch 10 constitutes one arm of a bell crank lever which is pivctally mounted at 11. and the other arm of which carries a pin 12 extending' through a slot 13 into the lower ortion of a coin chute 14, the upper end o which communicates with an opening 15 in the casing 2. The latch is held normally in engagement with the arm 9 of the locking lever by a spring 16, the tension of which is so slight that the weight of a coin dropping through the chute 14 will overcome the tension of the spring and the frictional contact between the latch and the arm 9- and disconnect these parts, thereby leaving the lever free to move under'the influence of an actuating spring 17 which moves it into engagement with thel contact member-5 and carries that member into contact with its cooperating member 4, thereby closing the circuit and operating the signal when a coin hasbeen deposited in the chute 14.

`Counting mechanism of any suitable kind is provided for computing the value of the coins deposited in the chute 14 and accepted by the central operator, as will be hereinafter described. In orderto secure aposi-l tive operation of the counting mechanism I prefer that the actuating device therefor should be operated by power mechanism of some kind, such, for example, as a spring. While it is possible to utilize a spring which could be wound and would thus operate the counting mechanism a number of times I prefer to utilize a simple coil spring and to provide means whereby the same will be placed under tension, or put in condition to operate the counters, by the calling party. To this end I vhave provided means 'for normally closing the chute 14-to prevent the same from receiving a coin .and have connected the device which must be operated by the calling party to open the chute with the spring so that the act of opening the chute to permit of the deposit ofthe colin Il,

will. place the spring under tension. the present form of the device the closure for the chute comprises a plate 18 carried by the forward end of a lever 19 andexed cn a stud 2 3 journaled in the lower porticn of the frame, projectingthrough the casing and having secured-to the outer end thereof a push iever 24 arranged at one side of the casing 2 and having at its upper .end a plate marked with the word Push,

as indicated' at 25. When the push` lever 24 1s moved rearwardly motion will be translInltted to the lever 19 carrying the cut-off .plate 18 and this plate will be moved downward out of alinement with the chute 14, thereby'openingthe chute and permitting a coin to bel deposited therein to operate the calling signal as above described. The

bell crank lever 22,- which is mounted on -28`pivoted at 29 on the lower part of the frame and provided with a heel 3() connected with the lower end of a coiled spring 31, the upper end of which is secured to the upper portion of the frame. movement ofthe push lever will also actuate the arm 28 to place the spring 31 under tension. I prefer to lock the arm 28 in a position toretain the spring under tension afterthe lever 24r and arm 19 havebeen released, these parts when released being returned to their normal positions by a spring 32 connected to the lever 19. To accomplish this I have provided the arm 28 at its upperl end with a projection, such asl a roller 33, 'and have mounted on the upper portion of the casing a detent lever 34 which has one endpivotally supported at 35 and has its other end arranged to be moved into and out of the path of the projection 33 on thearm 28. A spring 3 6 holds the lever 34 normally in its lowermost position and when the arm '28 is moved rearwardly the projection 33 will engage the lower edge of lthe lever 34 and elevate the same to permit switch board at the -central station the op-` erator inquires as to the connection desired by thecalling party. If the connection is made the coin is accepted and deposited in a coin receptacle, indicated at 37 in the lower part of the casing 2. If the connection cannot be made the coin is returned to the calling party and serves as notice that the connection requested cannot be made. Consequently, itisnecessary that the coin when first deposited in the chute 14 and after; it has caused the actuation of the calling signal shallbe retained in such a position that it can be diverted in either one of twodirections at the will of the operator at the central staticn. In the present mech-v anism this is accomplished by causing the coin, which is indicated at 3S, in Fig. 2. to

Thus the los engage a projection or pin 39 on the disk 40 which is rigidly mounted on a shaft 4l. The coin engages the pin 39 immediately after it has released the catch l and is supported between the pin l2 on the lever carryingthe catch and the pin 39 on the disk. in this position the coin is arranged in the path or" the rear edge of the arm 28, which is connected with the spring 31, and when released this arm will be moved into enga gement with the coin and through the medium of the coin rotary movement' will be imparted tothe disk i0 which is connected with the counting device, as will be hereinafter explained. To release the arm 28-to permitthe spring 31 to act i preferably provide an electro-magnet, the armature of whichvis arranged to actuate the lever 34 and which magnet can be energized by the centrafoperator. iin the present machine it have provided a polarized magnet comprising two coils Li2 and 43. Arrangedabove these coils is an armature de pivotally supported between its ends so that when current sent through the polarized magnet in one direction to-energize one coii, one end of the armature will move downward and the other up and when the other coil is energized the armature will move in the opposite direction. The lever 34 has a lug or lateraiiy extending projection Li which eX- tends above one end ot the armature and is so positioned that when the magnet is so energized that the opposite end of the armature is attracted the irst-mentioned end will engage the projection 45, elevate the lever 34 and thus release the arm 28 and permit the spring 3i to act. Preferably, the magnet is placed inthe calling circuit and is so wound that the light current utilized for operating the calling signal will net energize the same suiiiciently to attract vthe armature and when the central operator wishes to energize the magnet an additional electro-motive torce must be applied to the circuit.

prefer to utilize the coin only to impart the initial movement to the disk 4() and to complete this movement by a direct connection'between the arm 28 and a part permanently ,secured to the disk. -When the coin is engaged by the arm 28 it is moved around the pin or projection 39V and caused to engage a second projection secured to the disk i0 on substantially the saine radius with the projection 39. In the present instance the disk is adapted to rotate through a quarter revolution upon each operation thereof and there are four of the projections 50 and four of the projections 39 spaced eoual distances apart aboutthe face of the disk. The projections 50 are shown in the nature of teeth projecting from a disk or plate 51 rigidly secured to` and, if desired, formed integral with the disk 40. T he space between the projections 50 and 39 is insuiii.-

"cient to permit the coin to pass between them' and, consequently, the disk and the shaft il will be rotated. Mounted on a stud carried by the shaft il and rotating with the disk 40 is aplate 52v having four projections or teeth 53, as shown in Fig. 2. Mounted upon the arm 23 is a projection 5t which is so arranged with relation to the teeth 5 3 oi:Y the plate 52 that when the disk 40 and plate`52 have been'rotated through a partial revolution by the coin one ora the teeth 53 will be moved into the path of the projection 5t and will be engaged thereby, thus forming a direct 'connection between the diskand the arm 23 and causing the disk to complete its movement through ninety degrees of a revolution. rll`he shape of the projections or teeth 53 are such that when the disk i0 has completed an operative movement and is in its normal position the tooth following the tooth 'just acted upon' by the arm '28 will lie out et' the path ot the projection carried by that arm, thus permitting the arm to return to its idle position without engaging any part connected with'the disk. Further, this arrangement of the teeth'permits the arm 23 to be moved through its full stroke without adecting the position of the disk unless there is a coin interposed between the arm and. the stops on the disk. Thus, should the arm be actuated accidentally or by mistake the record will not be affected. In this manner the collector is protected against incompetent or careless operators at the central station. rllhe direct engagement between the tooth of the plate 52 and the arm 28 releases the pressure on the coin which has by this time been moved overa branch chute 55 and permits the coin to drop through said branch chute' into the coin receptacle 37.

iin order to restore the operative connection between the catch l0 and the lever 16- after the coin has been deposited in the receptacle means are provided for rocking the lever G about its aXis to cause the arm 9 to again engage the catch. To this end the lever is projected beyond the roller 8 and hasI a portion 56 lying in the path of a projection or roller 47 on a lever 48 pivotally supported on the aXis of the armature 4J: and having a portion 49 extending across the armature, provided with lips arranged on opposite sides of the axis of the armature and adapted to be actuated when the armature moves in either direction. Consequently, when the armature is actuated in a direction to release the spring the projection 47 will engage the portion 56 of the lever 6 and will move the lever about its aXis to reengage the arm 9 and catch 10. This movearat'e and ,break the circuit beforev the several parts have completed their movements the upper end of the contact member 5 Aisprovided with a recess 46 within which, when the parts are in their normal posi tions, the projection 47 will lie, thus permittingl the contact member to move away from its coperating member 4 to break the circuit. However, the upward movement of the lever 48 will cause the projection to move out of the recess and engage the adjacent portion of the contact member 5, thus holding that member against movement away from its coperating contact member and maintaining the circuit through the magnets. In addition to insuring that the magnets will be energized for a time suflicient to allow the several parts to complete their movements the above device for maintaining the contactmembers in engagement also eliminates the sparking of these contact members, as it makes it necessary for the circuit to be broken first at the central station. Consequently, when the contact members 4 and 5 are separated the circuit is dead and there is no spark. This is im portant because the sparking decreases the efficiency of the contact points and in isolated stations it is difficult to keep the points in a condition to Vprovide a good contact if there is any sparking.

' If the central operator is unable to make the connection requested by the calling party the coinis, as above stated, returned to that party. To accomplish this I provide means whereby the stop 12 on the detent lever may be moved a distance sufficient to'.

permit the coin to pass between it and the pin 39.0n the disk and to enter .a branch, chute 57fleading to a cup 58a at the front of vthe machine where the coin can be recov.-

'ered' by the party who deposited it. In order that this movement may be lmparted to the stop 12, I have mounted the same on the lower end of the lever 58 which is mounted onthe same center, 7, on which the lever 6 is mounted. The lever 58 has an arm 59 connected by a pin and slot connection with a lever 60 which is pivotally mounted on the axis of the pivoted armature 44 and has a part,indicated at 61, projecting'over that end of said armature opposite the end which is adapted tooperate the lever 34 to release the spring 31. Consequently, when the coil of the magnet is energized and the adjacent end of the armature drawn down the opposite en d will be elevated and will engage the part 61 of the lever 60 and through its connection' with the lever 58 will move the latterV and the stop'12 in a direction to move the'stop tow'ardvthe end of the slot 13 and increase the distance between theisame and the pin 3 9. In order to restore the operative relation between the catch and the arm 9 of the lever 6 when` the v'coin isthus returned the lever 6 has a finger 62V arranged in the path of the end ofthe lever 60, and the movement of this lever to release the coin also moves the lever 6 in a direction to cause the arm 9 to againengage the catch 10.

As above stated any suitable counting mechanism may be employed and, vin the present instance, I have utilized a well known form of counter comprising a series of alined counter wheels, as indicated at 63, and provided with the usual transfer mechanism which, in the present instance', is `mounted on a shaft 64. Inasmuch as this counting mechanism is well known it is not deemed lnecessary to here describe and show the same in detail. Suffice it to say that the units counter is provided with a gear 65 which mesheswith a gear 66 on the transfer shaft 64. The transfer mechanism is loosely mounted on the shaft 64 and this enables me to utilize this shaft as a driving shaft for the countersV by -rigidly securing the gears 66 thereto. The transfer shaft 6 4 also has secured thereto a gear 67 which meshes with a gear 68 on the shaft 41, which latter shaft has secured thereto a second gear 70 which meshes with a gear 71 secured to the disk 40. This latter gear may be attached to the.. disk in any suitable manner 4but as here shown it comprisesan annular flange secured to the rear face of the disk and pro-I ,vided 0n its outer periphery with teeth constituting the'gear 71 and on its inner face with projections 72 constituting ratchet teeth, and coperating with a pawl 73 to hold the disk land the connected mechanism against reverse. movement. T he ratio of the gearing is such that a quarter rotation of the disk 40 will advance the units counter wheel of the counter a distance sufficient to register the value of the coin. The counter wheels 63 .are preferably so mounted that fthey can be reset to zero and to this end each counter has secured thereto a pawl 74 adapted, when registering movement 1s 1mparted to the counter wheel, to move over the counter shaft which has a longitudinal notch 76. When it is desired to reset the mechanism the counter shaft is rotated and the notch in the shaft picks up the several pawls and counter wheels and brings them to zero position. In order, however, that the counter wheels may be rotated is is necessary that they should be disconnected from the driving mechanism, which mechanism is locked against movement. I have, therefore, mounted the counter shaft in arms 77 which are pivotally mounted on a shaft 78 and are so arranged Athat when moved about theiraxes the counter wheels will be carried toward or away from the transfer mechanism. In order to mamtaln a check upon the operation of the machlne I prefer to provide a total counter which is never reset and which will indicate the total amount of money which has been deposited in the machine. Thus by noting the (lider-v ence between the present indication on the total counters and the last previous record taken therefrom the amount of money received in the interval can be ascertained.l

As here shown a second group of counter wheels 79 are mounted immediately in the rear of the counter 63 and are driven from a gear 80 on the shaft -11 in the same manner that the counter wheels 63 are driven. These total counters are provided with transfer mechanism as are the detail counters.

To enable a more complete check to be kept from the collections made from the various stations l prefer to provide each machine with means for taking a record from both the detail and total counters. This record may be taken in any suitable manner and, 'in the present instance, I have shown the counter wheels as comprising type wheels and have provided means for printing a record from the wheels onto a' slip of paper. rThe type wheels may be inked in any desired manner but lt have here shown an inking ribbon 81 extending about the counting mechanism and guided on rollers 82. One of these rollers 82 has a gear 83 'meshing with a gear 84 on the shaft 78, which gear is connected by an intermediate gear 85 with a gear 86 on the detail counter shaft. Thus, each operation of the detail counter shaft to reset the counters Will impart movement to the roller 83 and advance the ribbon. Tt is preferable that -means should be provided whereby a record must necessarily be printed before access can be had to the money receptacle and l have, in the present instance, so arranged the printing mechanism that the act of opening the door 87 leading to the money receptacle will operate the printing devices to take a record from the counters. lin the present arrangement of the device T have provided a platen 88 adapted to engage such type of the two counters as are in printing position. This platen is carried by a swinging plate 89 pivotally mounted at its rear edge,as shown at 90. Preferably, the platen is adjustable on the plate bv means of screws 91L1 to enable the impression to be regulated. The plate is swung about its axis to cause the same to move toward or away from the platen by means of a lever 91 having a projection 92 arranged to engage the forward portion of the plate 89. This lever is loosely mounted on a shaft 93 and connected with the plate 89 by a spring 9a. When the movement of the lever 91 is unrestricted it will move about its axis until the plate rests upon the shaft 93. The lower arm of the lever 91 has a projection 95 arranged adjacent to the edge of an inwardly extending plate or arm 96 ri idly secured to the door 87 and moving t erewith. The length of the lever 91 is such that the projection 95 will just clear the-curved edge of the `arm 96 but this edge is provided with a cam surface, such as a projection 97, which, when the door is moved in either direction, will engage the projection 95 and rock the lever about its axis. lVhen the door is closed the projection 95 on the arm will lie in front of the projection 97 and upon the. outward movement of the door the projection 97 will rock the lever 91 in a direction to move the platen toward the type wheels, thus causing the paper which rests upon the platen to be pressed against the ribbon and an impression taken fromthe type wheels. When the door is closed the leverf91 will be rocked in the opposite Idirection and no impression will be taken from the wheels. The projection 97 is arranged so close to the door 87 that thej printing mechanism will be operated before the door is opened far enough to permitaccess to be had to the money receptacle.. This door also controls the resetting of the detail counters,

so that they cannot be `reset until after a record has been printed therefrom. To thi? end one of the supporting arms-77 Afor the counter shaft is provided with a downwardlv extending portion 98 having a roller 99 at its lower end adapted to ride over the curved surface of the arm 96 carried bv the door. So long as the roller 99 is in engagement with the arm 96 the counter wheels will be held in engagement with the transfer mechanism and will be locked against resetting movement,- but when the end of the arm has passed the roller the counter wheels may be moved downward to permit of their rotation. l prefer that the counter wheels should be held normallv in engagement with the transfer mechanism bv means of a MPO spring 100 and have provided means where- Y by the first movement of the resetting shaft to reset the counter wheels will move the latter out of engagement with the transfer' mechanism. Thisv mechanism comprises a cam. 101 secured to the resetting shaft'ainl coperating with a second cam 102 mounted on a iixed part of the machine: such as the transfer shaft and held against rotation. The two cams have recessed portions which lie adjacent one to the other when the counter wheels are in their .normal position. lll/'hen the counter shaft is rotated the recessed portions are moved out of alinement and the wider portions of the cams come into engagement and force the counter wheels downward. As soon as the resetting movement is completed the counter wheels arereturned to their operative positions. The paper may be fed to the platen in any suitable manner but l prefer that'it should be .in the form of slips or sheets, one of which will be placed in position on the platen by the collector each time he collects the money scribed, the combination, with a counter, and 6 from the station. Upon opening the door a spring to actuate the same, of a signaling to make the next collection a record will bedevice, a coin chute, a device arranged to be printed upon this slip and this record is removed and turned in at .the oiiice with the money collected and a new slip 'placed on the platen. These record slips not onlyT indicate the amount of each collection but they also are marked to indicate the grand total of all the registrations at this station so that by a comparison of a givenslip with the last previous slip on file it is easy to ascertain whether or not said slip is theonly slip which has been printed since the'printing of said previous slip. If desired, `an electrotype may be provided, as indicated at 105, to yprint on the slip the number ofthe station or instrument, thereby identifying each slip with the particular station where it was printed.

The operation, together with the purposes and advantages of the same, have been clearly set forthin the foregoing description of the several parts of the mechanism and it will beunderstood that while I have shown 'and described one embodiment of the invention, this has been chosen for the purposes' of illustration-only and I do not desire to be limited lto lthe details. of construction, for obvious modifications will occur to -a person skilled inthe art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by 1. 'In a "mechanism of the character described,'the combinatiomwith a counter and Apower mechanism to actuate the same, of a device to actuate a calling signal, a manually actuated device to control the operation of said signal actuatin device, and means oper- Vated by said manual y actuated device to put said power mechanism in ycondition to lopere ate said counter.

2.,In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, witha counter, and a spring to actuate thesame, of a device to actuate a calling signal, a'manually actuated device to control said signal actuating device, and means operated by said lmanually actuated device to put said spring under tension.

3. In a mechanism of the character described,'the combination, with a counter, and I l actuated by a coin after it has been deposited inv said chute to permit the operation of said signaling device, a device arranged to normal y prevent the deposit of a coin in said chute, means to move said device into an inoperative position, and mechanism actuated by said means to place said spring under tension.

y'4. In a mechanism of the character deof said si actuated by a coin after it. has been deposited in said chute to permit the operation 'to normal y prevent the deposit of a coin in said chute, a lever to move said'device into an inoperative position, and connections between said lever and said s'pring`whereby the movement of the lever in one direction -will place said spring under tension.

5. In a mechanism of the character described, tlie combination, with a counter, and a spring to actuate the same, of a signaling device, al coin chute, a' device arranged to be 80 actuated by a coin after it has been deposited in said chute to'permit the operation of said signaling device, a eut-off extending normally across said chute to prevent the insertion of a coin, a lever carryingvsaid cut-ofi', and a manually operated lever connected with the first-mentioned lever, aconnection between said manually operated leverand said spring, whereby the operation. of the manually operated lever 9b' lwill cause said spring to be placed under tension.

6. In a mechanism of the character described, the combination, with a counter,

chute. to prevent the insertion of a "coin, a lever carrying said cut-off, a manv ually operated lever connectedy with the first-mentioned lever, a connection betweenv said manually operated leverl and said v` spring, whereby the operation ofthe manually operated lever will cause said spring to be placed under tension, and means to maintain said spring under tension aftersaid manually operated lever yhas been re-1110 leased.

7. In al machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter,an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating ldevice to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to be placed lunder tension by the movement of said device in one direction, of i a signaling device, manually actuated` means to control the operation of said signaling device, and a connection between, said manually actuated devicel and said actuating device to impart movement to the latter in a direction to place said spring under tension.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a springconaling device, a device arranged 70 mamar.

nected with said -actuating device to impart ,operative ,movement thereto and adapted to 'movement to the latter in a direction to place said spring under tension, and means to lock said actuating device in a position to retain said spring under tension.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with -said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to be placed under tension by the movement of said device in one direction, of a signaling device, manually actuated means to control the operation of said signaling device, a connection between said manually actuated device and said actuating device to impart movement to the-latter; in a direction to place said spring under tension, means to lock saidactuating device in a position to retain said spring under tension, and means under the control of the central operator for releasing said actuating device to permit it to operate said counter l0. ln a machine of the character described, the combination,with a counter, an actuating'device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to be placedl under tension by the movement of said device in one direction, of acoin chute, a signaling device, -a device arranged in a position to be actuated by a coin after it has been deposited in said chute to permit the operation ot said signaling device, a movable member to control the insertion of the coin in said chute, and a connection be-` tween said member and saidspring to place sald spring under tension when sald member 1s actuated to permit a comv to be 1nserted in the slot.

l1. ln a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with -said actuating device to impart -tent having a part extending into the path of the coin after it has been deposited in said chuteand adapted to be actuated thereby to release said spring-actuated lever, amanually operated device to control the insertion othe coins in said chute, and an operative connection between said manually operated member and said actuating device, whereby the movement of. the former to permit a coin to be deposited in the chute will place said spring under tension.

12. ln a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an

actuating device therefor, and a spring con-` nected with said actuating device'to impartv operative movement thereto and adapted 'to be placed under tension by the movement of. f

said device in one direction,of a coin chute, a signaling device comprising a movable contact member, a spring-,actuated .lever adapted to impart movement to said movable member, a detent for holding said lever in an operative position, said detent having a part extending into the path of. the coin after it has been deposited -in said chute and adapted to be actuated thereby to release said spring-actuated lever, a cut-0H to close said chute against the insertion of coins, a manually operated lever connected with said cut-oil", and a connection between said manually operated lever and said actuating device whereby the movement of said lever to open said chute will place said spring under tension.

y13. ln a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to be placed under tension by the movement of said device in one direction, of a coin chute, a signaling device comprising a movable contact member, a spring-actuated lever adapted to impart movement to said movable member, a detent for holding said lever in an inoperative position, said detent having a part extending into the path of the coin after it has been deposited in said chute and. adapted to be actuated thereby to release said spring-actuated lever, a cutotl' to close said chute against the insertion of coins, a manually operated lever connected with said cut-od, a connection between said manually operated lever and said actuating device whereby the movement of said lever to open said chute will place said spring under tension, a device to lock said actuating device in a position to maintain the tension on said spring, and means to return said lever and said cut-off to their normal positions.

14. lln a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto, of a movable member operatively connected with said counter and having a stop, means coperating with said stop to support a coin in v actuating device therefor, and a spring connectedfwith said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto, of a movable` member operatively 'connected Awith said counter'and having a stop, means coperating with said stop to support a coin in engagement with said stop-and in the path o f said-'actuatin device, whereby when said actuating device is operated by said spring said coin will impart the initial movement to' said movable member, and a part ca rried by said movable member adapted to be engaged-by said actuating device to form a direct connection between saidv parts after the initial movement has Abeen imparted to said movable member` 16. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device v toimpart operative movement thereto, of va signaling device, a coin 4chute, a' device to control the operation offsaid signaling device having a part arranged to be engaged by a coin after it has been deposited in said chute, a movable member 4operatively connected with said counter and having 'a part coperating with the part first engaged by said coin to support the coin in the path of said actuating member, whereby the operative movement of said actuating device will cause said coin to impart the initial movement to said 17. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a counter, an actuating device'therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating devicejto' impart -operative movement thereto, of'a signaling device, a coin c hute, a device to contiol'the operation of said signaling device having a part arranged to be engaged by a coin a ter it has been deposited in said chute; a mov-l said movablemember, a part secured to said movablememberadapted to be carried intoi the path of said actuating device, by the inil;

i tialmovement of said movable member, to

form' a direct connection between said actuv ating devicev and said disk.

18. In. a` `machine of the character described, the combination, with a countenan actuating "device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to chute, a detent to hold said lever in. inoperative relationwith said signaling device,

be placed under tension by the movement of said detent arranged to beengaged by a coin deposited in said chute to release said lever, a movable. member operatively connected with said counter and having a part coperating with a part carried by said detent to support said coin in a position to be engaged bysaid 'actuating device, a manuallyoperated lever to control the admission of coins to said chute, a connection between said manually operated'lever and said actuating device, whereby when said lever is manipulated to permit a coi-n to be inserted in the` chute said springiwill be placed under `tension, and means under the control of the central operator to release said actuating device to permit it to ,be moved by said spring into engagement with said coin to impart movement to saidv movablemember.

.19. Iiiv a machinev of *the character described-.the combination, with a counter, an

actuating device therefor, and a spring connected with said actuating device to impart operative movement thereto and adapted to be placed under tension by the movement of said device in one direction, of a si,ejnaliiigA device, a spring-actuated lever to cause the operation of said signaling device` a `coin chute, a detent to hold said vlever in inoperative relation with said signaling dcvice,

said detent being arranged to be engaged by .a coin deposited in s'aid chute to release saidy lever, a-'movablesm'ember operatively cnn- .nected with said counter and having a part coperating with a part ca-rriedby said le tent to support said coin in a position to be engaged by said `actuating device, a manu-y ally operated lever to control the admission` of coins to said chute, a connection between said manually operated lever and said actuating device, whereby when said lever is manipulated to permita coin to be inserted in the chute said spring will be placed under tension, means under the control of the central operator to release' said actuating device to permit it to Abe moved bvlsaid spring into engagement with-.said coin to impart movement to saidrmovable member, and a part secured to said movable member and vvarramged to be movledfi'nto a position to be engagedby said actuating device by the .initial movementof said movable member.

V120,'In a vdevice ofthe character'described, a counter, a `movable member operatively connected with said. counter, and a springvoperated actuating device, of means includ-'- ing a coin for establishing a connection between said movable member and said actudii ating device, and 'means to release said actuating device to cause movement to be imparted to said movable member.

2l. lln a device of 'the character described, a counter, a movable member operatively connected with said counter, and a springopera'ted actuating-device, of means including a coin for establishing a connection vbetween said movable member and said actuating device whereby the movement oilE said actuating device will impart initial movement to said movable member, other means or'establishing a direct connection between said actuating device and said movable member after initial movement has been imparted to said movable member, and means to release said actuating device to cause movement to be imparted to saidmovable member.

22. ln a device of the character described, the combination, with a counter, and a spring-actuating device for said counter, of a rotatable disk operatively connected with said counter., a stop carried by said disk, and means cooperating with said stop to support a coin in' a position to establish' a connection between said actuating device and said rotatable disk whereby the movement of said actuating member will impart initial 'movement to said disk.

23. ln a device of the character described, thel combination, with a counter, and a spring-operated actuating4 device for said counter, of a rotatable disk operatively con.

nected with saidcounter, a stop carried by said disk, and means cooperating with said stop to support a coin in a position to establish a connection between said actuating device and said rotatable disk whereby the movement ont said actuating member will impart initial .movement to said disk, and a part connected to and rotatable with said disk and so, arranged that the initial movement of said disk will move-said'part into a position to be engaged bv said actuating device, thereby forming a direct connection with said actuating device to complete the movement of saiddisk., 4

2li. ln a device oi the character described, the combination, with a counter,v and a spring-operated actuating 'device for said counter, of a coin chute, a stop arrangedv 'adjacent tos'aid coin chute and adapted to be engaged by a coin passing through the same, a rotatable' disk having a stopv arranged to coperate with the hint-mentioned stop to support said coin in the path of said actuating device, a second stop carried by said 'disk and cooperating with the rst stop on' said disk to limit the movement of said coin relativel thereto when. the coin is engaged counter, ont 'a vcoin chute, 'a stop yarranged 'adjacent l"to said coin chute and adapted tov be engaged by a coinpassing through the same, a rotatable disk having a stop arranged to coperate with the mst-mentioned stop to support said coin in the'p'ath of said 'actuating device, a second stop carried by said disk and coperating with the iirst stop on the same, `a chute leading to a point adjacent to said disk, a 'part arranged to coperate with one of said stops to support a coin in thepath of said actuating device, and a second series of stops arranged to coperate with the stops ot the irst series to limit the movement of said .coin relativelyto 'said disk'whenthe coin is engaged by said 'actuating device.

27. The combination, with a main trame having a coin chute, a counter, a movable member operatively connected with said counter, and a spring-operated actuating device for said counter, 'of means to support a.

coin in position to establish a connection between said actuating device and said movablev member, and means to either release' said actuating device to permit it to actuate said movable member orto cause leaid coin to be discharged. l

l 28j.- rll`he combination, witha main `trame, havingfa'coin chute, 'a'counte`r, amovable member operatively coni'l'ected with said counter, and -a'spring-opeiated actuating device for said counter, of 'a stop'carried by said 'movable member, a second stop nuov-` ably supported adjacent to thel tiret-mentioned 'stop and coperating therewith to sluoooitl a coin in the-path of said actuating device, whereby the movement of the latter vwill cause saidfcoin to impart movement to said movable member, and means for imparting bodily movement to said movable stop'to release saidy coin 'and permit it to be discharged.

29. ln a deviceoif` the character described, the combination, with a. casing having a coin chute and a coin receptacle, a cut-od1 for said chute., a. counter to register thecoin deposited in said receptacle., and a springactuated device Jfor' operating said counter, said device being controlled by the lmovement of said 'cut-'od into an inoperative poaition. l .Y p

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spring ofthe former will be placed under tension when said signaling device is operated. Y

31 vIn a device of the character described, the combination, vwith a casing, a com chute, a coin receptacle, a counter, a spring-operated device to actuate said counter to register the coins deposited in said receptacle,

means to` support a coin in la,position to vestablish a' connection 'between said counter and said actuatingdevice, and a second chute leading to the exterior of said casing, ot' means to permit said spring-operated device to impart movement to said coin to actuate said counter and to deposit said coin in said receptacle or to cause said coin to be discharged through said secondv chute.

32. Ina vdevice of the character described,

l the combination, with a casi-ng, a coin chute,

a coin receptacle, a counter, a spring-operated device to actuate said counter to register the coins Vdeposited saidreceptacle, means to support a coin in a position to establish a connection between said counter and said actuating device, and a second Y chute leading to the exterior of said casing,

of a controllin device, the movement of which in one direction will discharge said coin through said second chute and the movement of Which in the other direction will permit said spring-operated device to actuatesaid counter and deposit said coin in said receptacle.

33. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a casing, a coin chute, a coinV receptacle,` a counter, a spring-operated device to actuate said counter to register the coins deposited in said receptacle, means to support a coin in a position to establish a 'connection between said counter and said actuating device, and a second chute leading to the eXte'riQr of said casing, of a polarized magnet having a pivoted armature, the movement of which in one direction will cause saidspring-operated device to actuate said counter and deposit Said coin in said receptacle and the movement of which in the other direction will cause said coin to be discharged through said second chute. Y

34. In a device ci the character described, the combination, with a signaling device comprising a movable Contact member, a counter, a. spring-actuated iever 'to impart movement to said contact member to operate ysaid signaling device, a coin-actuated datent to hold said spring-pressed `ever in in- 4movable member connected with operative position, of a counter, a springoperated devlce for actuatmg said counter, and an electro-magnet to control the operation of said spring-operated device, and

means actuated-by said magnet to. cause -said detent to engage said lever and to retain said movable contact member in its operative position. 35. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a signaling device comprising a movable contact member, a spring-actuated lever, a .part having one arm adapted to actuate said contact member, a detent adapted to engage the other arm of said lever to hold said lever normally in an inoperative position relatively to said contact member, and means for releasing said detent, of a counter, a device for actuating said counter, an electro-magnet for controlling sa-idactuating device, a lever arranged to be actuated by said magnet and having means to actuate the first-mentioned lever torestore the connection between the same yand said detent and to retain said contact member in its operative position.

' 36. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a casing, a counter, a movable member connected with said counter, a spring-operated actuating device for said counter, and a stop coperating with said movable member to support a coin in a position to establish a connection between said spring-operated device and said counter, of means for imparting bodily movement to said stop to release said coin, and a chute to receive the coin so released and discharge the same from said casing.

37. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a casing, a counter, a said counter, a spring-operated actuating device for said counter, a lever, a stop mounted on said lever and coperating 'with said movable member to support a coin in a position to establish an operative connection between said spring-operated device and said counter, of an electro-magnet comprising an armature, andan operative, connection between said armature and said lever whereby the movement of said armature will move said lever in a direction to cause said stop to release said coin, and a chute to receive said coin and discharge the same from said casing.

38. In a device of 'the character described, a casing,A a signaling device comprising a movable contact member, a lever to operate said movable contact member, a detent to hold said lever normallyin an inoperative position, a second lever supporting said de tent, a counter, a movable member connected with said counter, a spring-operated device for actuating said counter, a stop connected with said deten't and arranged to cooperate with said movabie member to .support a coin is@ in a position to establish an operative connection between said spring-operated device and said counter, of an electro-magnet, and means controlled by said magnet to permit said spring-operated device to actuate said counter, and other means'controlled by said magnet to impart bodily movement to said detent and the stop carried thereby to release said coin, and a chute arranged to receive the coin so released and discharge the same from said casing. y

39. ln a device of the character described, a casing, a signaling device comprising a movable contact member, a lever to operate said movable contact member, a detent to hold said lever normally in an inoperative position, a second lever supporting said detent, a counter, a movable member connected with said counter, a spring-operated device for actuating said counter, a stop connected with said detent and arranged to cooperate with said movable member to support a coin in a position toestablish an operative connection between said spring-operated device and said counter, said stop being so arranged that when engaged by a coin it will actuate said detent to release the actuating lever for said contact member, of an electromagnet comprising an armature having movement in two directions, a connection between said armature and the lever carrying said detent to cause the movement of said armature in one direction' to actuate said lever to move said stop in a direction 40. ln a registering device fortelephone pay stations, the combination,l with a counter, and power mechanism to actuate the same, of a device to actuate a calling signal, a manually actuated device to control the operation of said signaling device,

`means operated by said manually actuated device to put said powermechanism in condition to actuate said counter, and means` controlled by the central operator to cause the operation of said power mechanism.

41. ln a registering device for telephone pay stations, the combination, with a counter, and a spring to actuate the same, of a device to actuate a calling signal, a manually operated device to control said actuating device, means operated by said manually operated device to put said spring under tension, and means controlled by the central operator to release said spring.

ln testimony whereof, l aiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MAXMILIAN M. GOLDBERG. -Witnesses F. W. SCHAEFER, EDWARD N. REED. 

